As 2015 comes to a close I thought it would be interesting to take a look back on prog and the state of prog 15 years ago. In my opinion, 2000 was a really good year for prog. Technically it might not have been the start of the new millenium but at the time it sure seemed that way. Regardless, there was a lot of good releases such as these:
Transatlantic -SMPT:e
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun
The Flower Kings- Space Revolver
Spock's Beard- V
Kansas- Somewhere to Elsewhere
Echolyn- Cowboy Poems Free
White Willow- Sacrament
Underground Railroad- Through and Through
Arena- Immortal?
Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element
Alamaailman Vasarat - Vasarasia
Radiohead - Kid A
King Crimson - The ConstruKtion of Light
Enchant - Juggling 9 or Dropping 10
Azigza-same
I know there were many other worthy albums from 2000 but those are just the ones I am most familiar with.
Although they didn't put an album out that year, 2000 also marked the official return of Happy the Man who played at the second Nearfest festival. It also marked the return of Echolyn as well as a recording by the original members of Kansas.
Looking back, 2000 seems to have been a pivotal year for prog and the prog resurgence. It was sort of a go big or go home kind of situation for prog and imo prog certainly went big that year.
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